Chocolatier, pâtissier, Food Network Canada host and owner of West Vancouver’s Temper Chocolate & Pastry dishes about the newest addition to his impressive list of titles—Cookbook Author. by Catherine Dunwoody Congrats on your new cookbook! What can you tell us about it? Chocolate All Day launches on October 17th, and it’s the bake book you’ve been waiting for, with over 100 rich, delicious, recipes for baking with chocolate all day long. How long have you been a judge on Food Network Canada’s Great Chocolate Showdown? We will be airing season 4 soon, and it’s also on the CW in the USA. What was your goal in writing your first cookbook? I wanted to take the intimidation out of working with chocolate, and I’ve meticulously tested these recipes so people can make these amazing creations on their own at home. Do you have a favourite recipe? I like a lot of them, but…
Not only is this one of the easiest cakes to make, it’s also gluten-free, which means just about everyone can enjoy it. By Steven Hodge I was first introduced to this cake by chef Gianni Picchi while working in an Italian restaurant early in my career. Gianni is retired now, but we still meet weekly for coffee at my pastry shop. This cake is full of chocolate flavour and is super moist. It’s best served warm (not hot) with a dusting of icing sugar, but you can’t go wrong if you add vanilla ice cream, crème anglaise or whipped cream instead. STEVE HODGE’S FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE Makes one 9-inch cake Prep Time: 14 minutes Cook Time: 15 to 20 minutes INGREDIENTS 10 oz (280 g) dark chocolate, chopped ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, room temperature 2 tablespoons + ¼ cup (75 g) granulated sugar, divided 5 large eggs, room temperature METHOD Preheat the oven…